Flucloxacillin for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy – Full Text
“The first purpose of this study was to investigate whether a 50 mg/mL solution of FLU in normal saline is stable for 24 h at 33 °C so that it can be applied for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) using portable elastomeric infusion pumps (PEIPs)” Nguyen et al (2024).
Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections
“This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of multi-department cooperation, intelligent prevention, and supervision (MDCIPS) in reducing the incidence of CLABSIs and improving the clinical outcomes of the patients” Wu et al (2024).
Vascular access options for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
“There was no significant difference in sustained return of spontaneous circulation between initial intraosseous and intravenous vascular access in adults who had out-of-hospital cardiac arrest” Vallentin et al (2024).
Identifying central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“We evaluated one of the first secure large language models approved for protected health information, for identifying central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) using real clinical notes” Rodriguez-Nava et al (2024).
Successful antibiotic treatment of diabetic foot infection
“This study aims to evaluate outcomes from outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in the management of OM in DFU patients” Hassanin et al (2024).
Peripheral parenteral nutrition complications
“PPN proved to be a safe and effective therapy for short-term PN when managed by a nutrition support team. PPN has the potential to attenuate short-term nutrition deficits and prevent central venous access device insertion in selected patients, making it a valuable nutrition support therapy” Bidgood et al (2024).
Implantable port placement via persistent left superior vena cava – Full Text
“A chest wall venous infusion port was inserted via the left internal jugular vein. Due to the PLSVC, the catheter was adjusted to ensure proper placement” Wang et al (2024).
Review of handheld ultrasound for placement of peripheral IV catheters – Full Text
“Ultrasound guided IV catheter (USGIV) access occurs frequently in Emergency Departments (EDs). This task is often performed using large, expensive, cart-based ultrasound systems (CBUS) which are frequently needed for other ED ultrasound functions and can be cumbersome to use and store. Handheld ultrasounds (HHUs) may be able to meet this need, but it is unknown if they function interchangeably with CBUS for USGIV placement” Malik et al (2024).
Close to zero CLABSI in one pediatric oncologic facility – Full Text
“Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are critical infectious complications among pediatric hematology-oncology patients, and the management of central venous catheters (CVCs) by healthcare personnel can significantly influence the incidence of these infections” Turoldo et al (2024).
Ultrasound protocol for PICC tip location in neonates – Full Text
“Standardized US examinations have shown similar potential for evaluating the location of PICC lines when compared with radiographic studies. Implementing a standardized protocol in the NICU may facilitate the ultrasound assessment of PICC lines and reduce exposure to ionizing radiation” Firszt et al (2024).
Demographic-based disparities in CLABSI outcomes – Full Text
“This study highlights significant disparities in CLABSI outcomes based on demographic factors. Addressing these disparities is crucial for improving CLABSI management and healthcare equity. Further research should explore the underlying causes of these differences to inform targeted interventions” Dix et al (2024).
Vascular access device complications in paediatric critical care – Full Text
“Approximately 1 in 5 vascular devices had one or more complications in ICU, most devices continued to be used without removal, and some complications resolved” Gaetani et al (2024).
Empowering nurses with point-of-care ultrasound – Full Text
“Despite its growing integration into clinical practice, PoCUS training has mainly focused on physicians, leaving a gap for trained nurses who demonstrate similar proficiency in conducting scans and interpreting images” Gimenes et al (2024).
Blood culture results trigger of timely CLABSI identification – Full Text
“To address incorrect classifications of infectious events as CLABSI, the surveillance process was changed from using finalized blood culture to preliminary blood culture results as trigger of timely, in-depth reviews” Bischoff et al (2024).
Case study features hematoma following central venous puncture – Full Text
“We report the case of a 56-year-old male diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia who developed a severe cervical hematoma following an ultrasound-guided right internal jugular vein catheterization” Fu et al (2024).
Syringe pump induction reduces propofol waste during TIVA – Full Text
“Syringe pump induction reduced propofol waste during TIVA, regardless of patient characteristics. Manual induction using a separate syringe should be reconsidered from an environmental and economic viewpoint” Windler et al (2024).
Complications associated with PICC tunneling
“The findings of this study suggest that both standard and pseudo-tunnels provide comparable levels of safety and comfort for patients. It was noted that Pseudotunnel offers an equivalent level of safety for patients with coagulation disorders related to PLT and INR, rendering it comparable to a “minimally invasive procedure,” which necessitates the same precautions as a non-tunneled PICC” Elli et al (2024).
Multiple peripheral IV access attempts case study
“This article presents an exemplar case study of a PIVC insertion to describe toxic stress responses a premature infant experienced during the procedure” Alsabti et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided cannulation training for foundation doctors – Full Text
“Confidence when performing PIVC with difficult access, regardless of USS, increased significantly following the course (p < 0.01). This was also true regarding confidence when performing USS-PIVC (p < 0.01.). Key themes identified included technical skills, confidence, and clinical utility" Pham et al (2024).
Impact of virtual reality on procedural pain in paediatric oncology
“To study the impact of using virtual reality on the perception of procedural pain and on the course of care in pediatric oncology” Jbebli et al (2024).
Cellulitis home-based treatment in children
“Implementing a directed ambulatory care pathway for children with moderate periorbital cellulitis proved to be an effective and safe management strategy. This approach reduces the strain on hospital bed occupancy while promoting community-based patient care” McPherson et al (2024).
Malfunctions of non-electrical infusion pumps – Full Text
“Non-electrical infusion pumps (neIPs) are used to infuse smaller volumes over a defined period of time. There are two types of neIPs: elastomeric pumps and mechanical pumps with a spring mechanism” Munzert and Jacobshagen (2024).
Complications associated with PICC tunneling
“The findings of this study suggest that both standard and pseudo-tunnels provide comparable levels of safety and comfort for patients. It was noted that Pseudotunnel offers an equivalent level of safety for patients with coagulation disorders related to PLT and INR, rendering it comparable to a “minimally invasive procedure,” which necessitates the same precautions as a non-tunneled PICC” Elli et al (2024).
Multiple peripheral IV access attempts case study
“This article presents an exemplar case study of a PIVC insertion to describe toxic stress responses a premature infant experienced during the procedure” Alsabti et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided cannulation training for foundation doctors – Full Text
“Confidence when performing PIVC with difficult access, regardless of USS, increased significantly following the course (p < 0.01). This was also true regarding confidence when performing USS-PIVC (p < 0.01.). Key themes identified included technical skills, confidence, and clinical utility" Pham et al (2024).
Impact of virtual reality on procedural pain in paediatric oncology
“To study the impact of using virtual reality on the perception of procedural pain and on the course of care in pediatric oncology” Jbebli et al (2024).
Cellulitis home-based treatment in children
“Implementing a directed ambulatory care pathway for children with moderate periorbital cellulitis proved to be an effective and safe management strategy. This approach reduces the strain on hospital bed occupancy while promoting community-based patient care” McPherson et al (2024).
Malfunctions of non-electrical infusion pumps – Full Text
“Non-electrical infusion pumps (neIPs) are used to infuse smaller volumes over a defined period of time. There are two types of neIPs: elastomeric pumps and mechanical pumps with a spring mechanism” Munzert and Jacobshagen (2024).
Effectiveness of intraosseous access during resuscitation – Full Text
“Intraosseous access demonstrates a high success rate for infusion, independent of gender, age, weight, anatomical positioning, or healthcare setting, with minimal complication rates. Caution is especially warranted for children under the age of six months, since success rate was lower” Rijnhout et al (2024).
Dehydration and rehydration strategies – Full Text
“Overall, this review aims to enhance the understanding of the conditions in which in vivo dehydration models and rehydration strategies are applicable, thereby advancing research into the physiological and pathological mechanisms of dehydration and supporting the development of effective rehydration therapies” Wang et al (2024).
Complications linked to implantable port removal – Full Text
“Complications during removal were uncommon but included bleeding, difficulty in removing the port and catheter, and delayed wound healing” Su et al (2024).
Cerebral air embolism following a hemodialysis session – Full Text
“This case highlights the importance of considering patients who have a lung transplant to be at increased risk for air emboli during hemodialysis and the need to rapidly recognize symptoms and start treatment, including HBOT, to optimize recovery” Bousbaa et al (2024).
Central venous catheter removal-associated air embolism
“Our survey revealed inappropriately low awareness of CVC removal-associated air embolism risk and low familiarity with CVC removal best-practice recommendations among nonintensive care unit healthcare workers” Karlinskaya et al (2024).
Management of medical adhesive-related skin injuries
“This project successfully enhanced nurses’ compliance with MARSI prevention and management and increased the knowledge and skills of both nurses and patients about MARSI” Tang et al (2024).
GloVANet-WoCoVA position statement on the nomenclature for vascular access devices – Full Text
“A panel of international vascular access experts from several clinical domains was selected by the Scientific Committee of WoCoVA to develop a position statement around vascular access device nomenclature” van Rens et al (2024).
OPAT intervention reduces hospital and emergency department stay
“Nine studies delivered outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) to children and were associated with reduced LOS and cost but longer duration of antibiotic treatment” Dick et al (2024).
Predictors of successful long-term hemodialysis access outcomes
“Understanding predictors of successful long-term access outcomes can guide decision-making regarding access type and alternative strategies. In our cohort, increased age and prior central venous catheter placement are associated with a shorter time to failure of permanent hemodialysis access and an increased risk of needing revision” Talebi et al (2024).
Improved CLABSI prevention bundles
“Sensitizing physicians to the existence and duration of CVCs accompanied with improved bundle-prevention measures, resulted in reduction of pCVCs, and outside the ICU, also in reduction of CVC-UR and CLABSI rates” Regev et al (2024).
Using central venous access devices outside of ICU settings
“Reliable and long-lasting venous access in children is preferred outside the ICU settings where CVADs are essential for long-term treatment involving administration of long-term nutrition in gut enteropathies, chemotherapy, hemodialysis as well as in palliative situations requiring pain medications or administration of antibiotics as in chronic osteomyelitis” Rajkumar et al (2024).
IV catheter foreign body found in heart – Full Text
“Health care professionals must check upon removal of peripheral intravenous access, and record whether the integrity of the peripheral catheter tip was compromised to prevent similar events in future” Şahin et al (2024).
Impact of inappropriate central line blood cultures
“The infectious diseases service was consulted for possible catheter related bloodstream infection (CRBSI). The consultant determined that the risk of CRBSI was low because the tunneled line was nontender without surrounding erythema or drainage, and the patient had a known alternative source of infection” Fuher et al (2024).
Potential bias in hospital-based transfusion medicine
“Hospital-based transfusion involves hundreds of daily medical decisions. Medical decision-making under uncertainty is susceptible to cognitive biases which can lead to systematic errors of reasoning and suboptimal patient care” Raza et al (2024).
ICU integrated management model improves medication safety – Full Text
“The Integrated Management Model of Doctor-Nurse-Pharmacist Collaboration significantly reduced the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), drug incompatibility, and other intravenous therapy-related complications, thereby enhancing the safety of intravenous therapy in critically ill patients” Gao et al (2024).
Impact of Buzzy Bee device on pain perception – Full Text
“The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Buzzy Bee device on pain perception among children undergoing invasive needle pricks as part of their treatment” Al Battashi et al (2024).
Puncture site options for manual intraosseous infusion – Full Text
“Selection of the puncture site markedly influences the effectiveness of manual intraosseous infusion, with the proximal humerus potentially offering better puncture efficacy than the proximal tibia” Huo et al (2024).
Chemotherapy extravasation injury case study – Full Text
“She was started on TV at 2 mg/kg dose every 21 days. During cycle two of TV, her peripheral intravenous line in the right antecubital vein infiltrated after 23 ml of therapy” Son et al (2024).
Medication administration errors in neonatal intensive care units – Full Text
“This study developed and validated an ML-based model to predict the presence of MAEs among neonates in NICUs. AdaBoost was identified as the best-performing algorithm. Utilising the model’s predictions, healthcare providers can potentially reduce MAE occurrence through timely interventions” Henry Basil et al (2024).
Flushing interval for totally implantable venous access ports – Full Text
“The incidence and burden of intraluminal clots did not increase significantly within the first 3 months. Occlusion was rare, even in the presence of clots, and was successfully treated. Therefore, a 3-month flushing interval appears to be a safe and practical option, aligning with the common recommendation for surveillance intervals in patients with cancer” Yang et al (2024).
Review of peripheral IV catheter failure in the ED – Full Text
“This study identified a prevalence of PVC failure in the ED of around 1%. The most prevalent complication was dysfunction, followed by extravasation and dislodgement. In addition, PVC failure was associated with comorbidity/complications, psycho-emotional and mental-cognitive CCIFs domains” Urbina et al (2024).
CLABSI risk associated with ethnicity and socioeconomic disparities – Full Text
“We did not find a difference in CLABSI risk between non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black patients when adjusting for CLABSI risk inherent in type and configuration of CVC” Gottlieb et al (2024).
Targeted single-dose antibiotics to reduce CLABSI – Full Text
“Alteplase use has been associated with CLABSIs. Providing a single dose of post-alteplase antibiotics targeting the most likely site-specific pathogens may reduce the incidence of CLABSIs” Watchorn et al (2024).
The role of education to improve safer injection practices – Full Text
“Education is thought to be the most important factor in good injection practices that could reduce infections. Relevant knowledge through timely training is expected to have a positive impact on performance and compliance related to safe injections” Park et al (2024).